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Blue Devils win 8th straight

The Leominster baseball team won its eighth straight game, topping Shrewsbury, 15-0, on the road Wednesday afternoon.

Tanner Jakola scattered four hits over seven innings to earn the victory for the Blue Devils (12-3).

Brennan Cuddahy had three hits -- including a three-run homer -- while driving in five.

Tyler Vaillette had a pair of hits and four RBI and Neil O'Connor added three hits.

Baseball

Hudson................................. 13

Fitchburg............................. 2

Zack Keating notched a pair of hits and James Descoteaux pitched well in relief for the Red Raiders.

North Middlesex................. 10

Quabbin............................... 1

Richie Sharp improved to 2-0 on the season, pitching a one-hitter, striking out six. Brandon Borneman hit his first varsity home run, while Kevin Costello went 2 for 3 and Sharp had a triple and scored a run for the Patriots (9-5).

Douglas................................... 7

St. Bernard's.......................... 3

Sean Maki had four hits and drove in two for the Bernardians (11-6). Dan Grammel and Mike Constantino each had two hits.

Softball

Leominster.......................... 14

Shrewsbury......................... 4

Annie Thomas struck out nine batters to earn the win and also helped her own cause at the plate, going 3 for 5 with a solo homer and three RBIs.

Victoria Wang and Kyra Fasano won in first doubles, while Cayla Murphy and Emily Floyd picked up the second doubles win.

Boys' track

Lunenburg........................... 108

Tyngsboro............................ 24

Senior Andrew Keir set a Lunenburg High record with a time of 60.8 seconds in winning the 400-meter hurdles. Other winners for the Blue Knights (4-3) included Jake DeGrace (100, 200, shot put, discus), Max Boullus (high jump), Ethan Johnson (long jump), Jon Hudson (triple jump, 400), Greg McGrath (pole vaul), Andrew Gardner (110 hurdles) and Scott Miller (mile, 800). Also running well for Lunenburg were Jake Netter in the 110 hurdles and the long jump, and Steve Hoffman in the mile and the mile relay.

Girls' track

Lunenburg........................... 114

Tyngsboro............................ 20

Samantha Day won the shot put and discus and Casey Collette took first in the javelin and 100 hurdles for the Blue Knights. Aimee Demmeler (400), Haley MacKenzie (800), Kayla Robison (200), Katherine Helmer (100), Hannah Lahey (pole vault), Maddie Cochran (triple jump) and Whitney Mansfield (high jump) also collected victories, as did the 4x100 relay team and the mile relay team.

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